Gonzales, Summer Joy 2020-03-15
This interview features Summer Joy Gonzales as she explains her activism work with LULAC and helping immigrants wishing to seek asylum in the United States. In this interview, Gonzales describes why she got into activism as well as some issues that she protested. Gonzales also touches on how the Trump administration fueled public perceptions of immigrants, and further explains how the Texas/Mexico border has changed.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Summer Joy Gonzales
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 15, 2020
Location: via phone
Interviewer:Daniel Sanchez
Length: 00:49:10 (49 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and family background; Activism and participation with LULAC; How people have looked at her and judged her throughout her life; Public perceptions of immigrants; changes along to border; Crossing the border; Closing remarks
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374944>
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